Asus ZenPad S 8.0 review

A potent mix of high-res screen and speedy performance

Asus ZenPad S 8.0

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Although you're unlikely to want to use the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 as your primary photographic device, the opportunity to take a quick snap is afforded by the 8MP rear-facing camera, while the 5MP front-facing snapper is ideal for video calling, and boasts higher resolution than the unit on the Sony Xperia Tablet Compact.

Neither camera has a flash, so you won't be taking many night-time selfies, but images shot in daylight are more than passable for social media. There's a hint of digital noise, and images look a little smeared up-close, but this is nothing out of the ordinary at this price point.

Sample images

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An outdoor shot taken in auto mode. Colours are well reproduced and the exposure is pretty good, although highlights on the dog's back are blown out.

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Asus ZenPad S 8.0 review

'Depth of Field' mode is turned up to the max here to throw the background out of focus.

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Asus ZenPad S 8.0 review

An indoors shot with HDR mode enabled. Close-ups images aren't pin sharp.

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Asus ZenPad S 8.0 review

This selfie with 'Beauty' mode enabled looks soft, with unrealistic colours.

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